Gleanings — §238
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 238 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
قل ان کان اصولکم من عند انفسکم لن نتّبعها ابداً و بذلک امرت من لدن حکیم خبیر و کذلک کنت من قبل و نکون من بعد بحول الله و قوّته و انّ هذا لصراط حقّ مستقیم و ان کان من عند الله فأتوا برهانکم ان کنتم لمن الصّادقین قل انّا اثبتنا کلّ ما ظنّوا فیک و عملوا بک فی کتاب الّذی لن یغادر فیه حرف من عمل العاملین
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Such hath been My way in the past, and such will it remain in the future, through the power of God and His might. This, indeed, is the true and right way. If they be ordained by God, bring forth, then, your proofs, if ye be of them that speak the truth. Say: We have written down in a Book which leaveth not unrecorded the work of any man, however insignificant, all that they have imputed to Thee, and all that they have done unto Thee.
Say: It behooveth you, O Ministers of State, to keep the precepts of God, and to forsake your own laws and regulations, and to be of them who are guided aright.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: cry outgleaningsGWB §471: He, verily, speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: he answeredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: proclaimethtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: Verilytablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: Andthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words
This form usually rendered as “rules” (5 occurrences)
essence 27% laws 13% rules 13% foundations 7% statutes 7% real 7% fundamental 7% principle 7% motivating 7% root 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: the statutesgleaningsGWB §384: rootkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the essentialsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §809: stemsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: foundationsgleaningsGWB §492: at evenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: essentialepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: essence
SE rendered قل (ql), اصولکم (iṣúlkm), انفسکم (infskm), نتّبعها (nttbʿhá), ابداً (ibdáan) as “Say, you”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: onegleaningsGWB §588: breastskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: selfishprayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: their own sakestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §121: pure breathwill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere
SE rendered اصولکم (iṣúlkm), انفسکم (infskm), نتّبعها (nttbʿhá), ابداً (ibdáan), بذلک (bdhlk), امرت (imrt), لدن (ldn), حکیم (ḥkím) as “you, who, laws”
follow 46% followed 13% following 7% walk 7% observe 7% followeth 4% observed 4% observance 4% have 4% successive 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: wert thou to followgleaningsGWB §644: walk not afterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: bear allegianceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: successive tribulationstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: be obedientwill-and-testamentW&T §49: compassedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: the sungleaningsGWB §706: submission
SE rendered ابداً (ibdáan), بذلک (bdhlk), امرت (imrt), لدن (ldn), حکیم (ḥkím) as “who, laws”
SE rendered بذلک (bdhlk), امرت (imrt), لدن (ldn), حکیم (ḥkím), خبیر (khbír), کذلک (kdhlk) as “who, laws, Such”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: all thingsfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §479: whatever thou doestkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: of celestial dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: everything Hetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellersthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: My command unto thee
This form usually rendered as “all-wise”, “wisdom”, “all-wise.”” (72 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: ordainethgleaningsGWB §506: of the manifold wisdomkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: firmerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §672: commandethtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be testedthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §6: into the hands
SE rendered بذلک (bdhlk), امرت (imrt), لدن (ldn), حکیم (ḥkím), خبیر (khbír), کذلک (kdhlk), نکون (nkún) as “who, laws, Such, will it remain”
all-informed 47% informed 12% all-knowing 12% omniscient 6% discernment 6% who 6% all-wise.” 6% all-wise 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: hath announcedgleaningsGWB §74: He Who is the All-Informedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: reached His earsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: Thou didst announcethe-hidden-wordsHW §142: I was unawareepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: All-InformedgleaningsGWB §191: heedless oneskitab-i-iqanKIQ §272: been foretold
SE expanded to “will it remain”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: artfire-tabletFire §35: universegleaningsGWB §471: have placedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: shouldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: embracethtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitatetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath
SE expanded to “through the power”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: turngleaningsGWB §288: awhilekitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: What “oppression” isprayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: by Thy strengthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: wavertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §109: now thatwill-and-testamentW&T §30: untouched
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God isgleaningsGWB §391: and pertaineth to God Himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: God but their own desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §53: the Holy Writepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: DivinegleaningsGWB §23: God’s,”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: All-PowerfulgleaningsGWB §404: vitalitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: power and strengthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §627: the Most Powerfulthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: of powerwill-and-testamentW&T §10: the Mightyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: mightgleaningsGWB §238: His might
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: straight PathgleaningsGWB §568: His Pathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: “sirat,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: Thy straightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: this StraightgleaningsGWB §594: a guiding lightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: the right way.”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: path
SE expanded to “true and right”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: provengleaningsGWB §484: duekitab-i-ahdAhd §12: rightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: the symbolic meaningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: been establishedthe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §27: He, the True Oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: to Him
This form usually rendered as “steadfast”, “straight”, “path” (34 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: unto the field offire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §85: Saykitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: stageprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: risen up againsttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: utter His VoicegleaningsGWB §76: hath given outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: givethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: came to passthe-hidden-wordsHW §32: shall comeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: hath comegleaningsGWB §78: been raisedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §496: descend
testimony 30% proof 27% testimonies 17% evidence 7% proof) 3% indubitable 3% bared 3% bare 3% fully 3% proofs 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: TestimonygleaningsGWB §587: of His testimonykitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: glorious evidenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: in Thy testimonyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: Proof)gleaningsGWB §238: your proofskitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: doubtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §288: Thy proof
SE expanded to “that speak the truth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: acknowledgegleaningsGWB §568: substantiated by the approvalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: obviouslyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: truth,”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sinceritywill-and-testamentW&T §19: dissentingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: is the truthgleaningsGWB §39: true
SE expanded to “have written down”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: canst thou vindicategleaningsGWB §693: vindicatekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: firmly establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §445: will enable me tothe-hidden-wordsHW §72: may endurewill-and-testamentW&T §2: stood fast and firmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: affirmation
This form usually rendered as “thought”, “have”, “imagined” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: idle imaginingsfire-tabletFire §24: fancygleaningsGWB §448: thou hast imaginedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: ways of their idle fancyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §66: my belieftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitionsthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: is thy fancyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: idle fancies
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: upongleaningsGWB §594: Be fair in thy judgmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: though Himself a prisonerwill-and-testamentW&T §10: through my love forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: togleaningsGWB §594: and guarded in thy speechprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: intowill-and-testamentW&T §10: in the
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: conductedgleaningsGWB §239: all your workskitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: to enforceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: of men’s doingstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: Walkwill-and-testamentW&T §39: enforcethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: act
book 85% kitáb-i-íqán 2% tablet 2% words 2% text 2% kitáb-i-aqdas 1% writing 1% bayán 1% divinely 1% holy 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: booksgleaningsGWB §609: thy written supplicationkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the scripturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: Book and in Thy Tabletsthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: have writtenwill-and-testamentW&T §6: letters and documentsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: the Bayán
1 occurrence in corpus
letter 37% letters 19% contention 11% words 7% word 7% have 4% third 4% intimation 4% first 4% second 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: third LettergleaningsGWB §163: an intimationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: “Modificationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §615: Thy Letterstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: a wordwill-and-testamentW&T §5: pass outepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: withgleaningsGWB §238: the work of any man
